Chronology of Macedonian History

653 B.C.
King Perdiccas I establishes the Ancient Macedonian Kingdom
359-336 B.C.
During the reign of Philip II of Macedon, the reforms in the military and economy lead to unification of Macedonia in its geographical and ethnic boundaries.
The ancient Greek writer Theopompus declares Philip “the greatest man that Europe had ever given.”
336-323 B.C.
Reign of Alexander the Great , King of Macedon. Macedonia reaches the peak of its military power, spreading Macedonian culture to the East, all the way to India.
215-205, 200-193, 171-167 B.C.
Macedonian - Roman wars. Macedonia falls under Roman rule.
A.D. 535
The Byzantine Emperor establishes the town of Justiniana Prima (in the vicinity of Skopje), an important church (archbishop's seat) and political centre in the Balkans.
855
The first Slavonic alphabet being created by the “equal to the apostles” Cyril and Methodius.
886
Clement and Naum, the most consistent and worthy disciples of the Salonica brothers Cyril and Methodius, spread Christianity in the Macedonian Slavic language and establish the Ohrid Literary School and University.
969
Rebelion against Bulgarian and Byzantine authority by the sons of komes Nicholas (David, Moises, Aaron, and Samoil).
976
Crowning of Samoil and establish the medieval Macedonian state, Samuil's Empire comprised whole of Macedonia, a considerable part of Bulgaria, Thessaly, Epirus, Albania, Duklja, Travunja, Zahumlje, Rashka (Serbia), making it one of the bigest Slavic empires ever.
1014
Battle of Belasica also known as the Battle of Klidion between the armies of the Macedonian Tsar Samuil and the Byzantine emperor Basil II occurred on the 29th July 1014. The outcome was devastating for Macedonian army and the Samoil’s Empire: many soldiers were killed and 14 000 blinded. Samuel after seeing his blinded army suffered a heart attack, and died the same year.
1018
The Macedonian Empire falls under the rule of Byzantium.
1040 - 1042
Insurrection against Byzantine authority led by Samoil’s grandson Petar Deljan.
1072 - 1073
Gjorgji Vojteh's insurrection based in Macedonia.
1371
The Battle of Marica and penetration of the Turks into the Balkans.
1395
The death of King Marko, the last king of Macedonia, before the five century rule of the Ottoman Turks in Macedonia.
1564-1565
The Mariovo - Prilep Rebellion, the first known rebellion of the Macedonian peasants.
1689
The Karpos Uprising, insurrection of the Macedonian people against the Turks in the North region of Macedonia, supported by the armies of the “Holly European league”.
1767
The Abolition of the Archbishopric of Ohrid by an irate of the Sultan under the pressure of the Greek Patriarchate of Constantinople.
1822
The Negus Uprising, insurrection of the Macedonians for liberation in the Aegean part of Macedonia.
1876
The Razlovci Uprising, insurrection in eastern Macedonia which heralded the national liberation struggle.
1878-1879
The Macedonian Kresna Uprising, insurrection which adopted a constitution known as The Rules of the Macedonian Uprising Committee.
1894
Establishment of the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization (VMRO) with the aim of liberating Macedonia from Ottoman rule.
1903
The Macedonian revolutionaries "Gemidzii" carry out series of attacks on number of buildings in Salonica in order to draw the attention of the European public towards the plight of the Macedonian people. The Ilinden Uprising and the ten days of the Krushevo Republic.
1908
The Young Turk revolution shutters the Ottoman Empire. The Macedonian revolutionary organization through Jane Sandanski and the newly formed National Federal Party, actively takes part in the Young Turk movement for achieving autonomy for Macedonia.
1912-13
The Balkan Wars and Macedonia's partition between Greece, Serbia and Bulgia, oficialized with the Peace Treaty of Bucharest. The Peace Treaty of Bucharest is one of the most destroyable moment in Macedonian history.
1914-1918
The First World War and the establishment of the macedonian front. Macedonians are recruited in the armies of Greece, Serbia and Bulgaria and and are forced to fight each other.
1919
The Treaty of Versailles sanctions the partition of Macedonia.
1924
The May Manifesto, resolution of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia on the right of the Macedonian people to self- determination.
1934
The Fourth Nationwide Conference of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia, passed a decision on the establishment of a national party in Macedonia.
1941-1944
Macedonia's participation in the Second World War (National Liberation War of Macedonia).
1944
The Anti-Fascist Assembly of the National Liberation of Macedonia (ASNOM) proclaims the Macedonian state as part of the Yugoslav Federation.
1945
Formation of the first government of the People's Republic of Macedonia (April 16).
Adoption of the Macedonian alphabet.
1946
Adoption of the first constitution of the People's Republic of Macedonia.
1967
Proclomation of the autocephalous Macedonian Orthodox Church (Restoration of the Archbishopric of Ohrid).
1991
Federal Yugoslavia disintegrates, a referendum on September 8 the Macedonians proclaim independence.  Declaring the Republic of Macedonia a sovereign, independent, civil, and democratic state, and recognizing complete equality of the Macedonians and the ethnic minorities in the country.
1993
Macedonia is admitted to the United Nations.
1995
Macedonia becomes a member of the Council of Europe.
1995
Macedonia establishes diplomatic relations with the European Union.
2000
Starting negotiations for a potential EU membership.
2000
Macedonia began the first round of negotiations with the European Union.
2004
Macedonia submits application for EU membership on a official ceremony in Dublin, Republic of Ireland.
2005
Macedonia obtained candidate status for EU membership.